BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
GREAT DENTAL GROUP
DR. FIJMAN, PH.D.
The mark of a successful dental practice often comes down to the relationships between the patients, staff and professionals. In the case of the Great Dental Group, patients get a sense that the staff is more like an extended family. “We are very proud of our whole staff from the clinical side to customer service…Many of our day-to-day staff members have been with the company for over a decade,” states Hoss Said, Vice President of the Safoura Massoumi Professional Dental Corporation, operators of both the Children’s Primary Dental and the Great Dental Group in Chula Vista. The Great Dental Group’s team and its combined knowledge in adult and pediatric dentistry is second to none in San Diego County. Because of its quality of care, understanding the task at hand, and being highly self-disciplined, it is referred by happy patients who have received exceptional service. It is proud to provide employment to over 50 employees, full-time and part-time, with nine dentists on staff five days a week. On Saturdays, the staff often participates in community service work throughout San Diego.
“Failure is not an option,” Dr. Luisa Fijman states when it comes to treating her patients. “We work together to pull back the veil of secrecy and address the real issues. In turn, we can then measure our progress and success by the improvement in their quality of life.”
The Great Dental Group serves the greater San Diego area. It specializes in pediatric dentistry and is one of the fastest growing adult dental practices in the area. It accepts all major insurance carriers and is an approved medical provider by the State of California. Its mission statement reads, “Treat all patients the same. We serve a diverse ethnic group and no matter what the patient’s financial status is, our priority is to take care of their dental needs first.”
She became a dedicated student of her field by studying the practices of greats such as Sigmund Freud, Eric Ericson and Freud’s daughter, Anna. Though her field is scientific, the results are simple. She wants her patients to enjoy every minute of their lives. Her method does not focus on the spiritual, but the practical. She does encourage her patients to seek help from a spiritual leader.
The adult dental center, the Great Dental Group, is conveniently located at 1310 Third Avenue, Chula Vista. It is staffed by a hand-selected team of experienced associate dentists who are known for being trusted, honest, skilled, and effective in all adult treatments. Great Dental Group is located at 1310 Third Avenue in Chula Vista. Call (619) 425-9930 to make an appointment today.
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Dr. Fijman is a no-nonsense psychiatrist who desires to help every patient through a defined path and an accountable goal of healing. This perspective doesn’t just come from her education, but from personal experiences as well. Trained as a pathologist at Brown University and having completed her residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan, Dr. Fijman was successful as the head of two labs. Then, after having children, she nurtured an interest in child development. Dr. Fijman decided to change careers and pursued psychiatry. This put her back at square one. Her training in psychiatry was at Michigan State University and Wayne State University with a threeyear internship of adult psychiatry and two years in a child and adolescent fellowship.
Dr. Fijman is a strong advocate of incorporating nutritional and integrative methods to pharmacological ones. She believes that meaningfulness applied to every-day life teaches patients resiliency and flexibility, which are paramount conditions to achieve an emotionally balanced life. Dr. Luisa B. Fijman, Ph.D. is located at 2400 Fenton St., Ste. 210 in Chula Vista and 5030 Camino de la Siesta, Ste. 308 in San Diego. Call (619) 227-6304 to make an appointment today.